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Amy Gann
@amygann.bsky.social
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Artist. Photographer. Archivist.

I have spent most of my life studying and preserving history. Now I photograph & paint wildlife. And study history.

All photos by me.
No AI.
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Juvenile trumpeter swans sleep in the grass for #birdoftheday theme of #swans.

#birds #trumpeterswans #babybird #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #naptime #sleep
Juvenile trumpeter swans sleep in the grass
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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As I eagerly await the return of snowy owls, here is one from last year for the #birdoftheday theme of #posts.

#birds #owl #snowyowl #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A snowy owl sits on a white post against a grey sky backdrop
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Sharing some of my older photos. Driving up a path above the Rio Grande Gorge, this bighorn sheep stopped to look at us as we stopped to look at the sunrise over the mountains

#nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #mountains #Taos #bighornsheep #ram #newmexico
A bighorn sheep stands on the side of a road. Behind it, the mountains of Taos are visible in the haze of the sunrise hour
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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An endangered whooping crane walking toward a good fishing location.

#birdoftheday #paddling #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A whooping crane walks through the shallow water. Its wings are raised and it is splashing water as it walks
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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For the #birdoftheday theme of #paddling, a repeat post that initially lacked the alt text.

A coyote hunting for fish in the shallows among a few types of heron.

#birds #wildlife #nature #egret #heron #coyote #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A coyote wanders in the midst of a few types of heron. They are all in the shallow waters hunting fish. The coyote ended up catching a large one and running to a field to eat it
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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A sora crossing a grass path that is between two small bodies of water. For the #birdoftheday theme of #birdsontheground.

#birds #wildlife #nature #sora #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A sora crosses the grass path to reach a pond
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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A roadrunner balances on a log for #birdoftheday theme of #standingonthings.

#birds #roadrunner #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography
A roadrunner stands on a log. Its tail is in the air and its wings are askew
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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In the midst of gathering loose hair from this deer, here are some cowbirds for #birdoftheday theme of #standingonthings.

#birds #cowbird #deer #buck #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A mule deer stands with several cowards on its head and back. They were gathering loose hair from the deer
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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A barred owl flies out of frame. After sitting in the tree for ten minutes, it decided to fly to a new location.

#birds #owl #barredowl #birdoftheday #takeoffs #takeoff #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography
A barred owl takes flight from high in the treetops. It is partially out of frame and one wing is blurred in motion
November 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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A cedar waxwing taking flight. I was standing under the tree (looking up at it) when it flew away.

#birds #cedarwaxwing #birdoftheday #takeoffs #takeoff #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A cedar waxwing takes flight from a thin branch of a bare tree. The shot is taken from underneath the bird
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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In the midst of hundreds of crane, this is bound to happen.

Not the best quality picture due to the fact there were dozens of crane and a lot of space between me and the birds.

#birds #crane #birdoftheday #fighting #sandhillcrane #nature #wildlife #flyday #EastCoastKin #protectnature
In the midst of a large gathering of sandhill crane, two scuffle. They have jumped into the air with their wings outstretched and their beaks open. Their feet are angled toward each other.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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A great egret captures its #lunchtime meal.

#birds #heron #egret #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
An egret with a fish in ita beak
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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A repost of a bluebird with its catch for the #birdoftheday theme of #lunchtime.

#birds #nature #wildlife #bluebird #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography
Bluebird with a grub in its beak
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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In the 1940s, there were less than 25 whooping crane left.

Due to conservation efforts, there ~800 today. It is always special to see them in the wild.

#birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangeredspecies #birdoftheday #closeup #closeups #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography
Portrait of a whooping crane in the midst of grooming
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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The world is your mirror . . .if you are this egret hunting for breakfast.

#birds #egret #heron #birdoftheday #longbeak #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A great egret is fishing in the water. It is staring into the water looking for fish, but its reflection makes it look as if it is staring at its own reflection
November 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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A group of turkey sleep in the trees as the sunlight of dawn takes over the sky

For the #birdoftheday theme of #underrated.

#birds #turkey #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #dawn #sunrise #nightsky
A group of turkey sleep in the trees as the sunlight of dawn takes over the sky
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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A tiny pied-bill grebe for the #birdoftheday theme of #grebe.

#birds #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #piedbill #grebes #EastCoastKin
A pied bill grebe in the water.
November 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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For #scape day, one of my favorite places on the planet - Bosque del Apache at sunrise.

#birds #crane #sandhillcrane #sunrise #nature #wildlife #protectnature #newmexico #protectpublicland #landscape
Bosque del Apache at sunrise. Mountains are in the background and are reflected in the water in which a large flock of sandhill cranes are gathered
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Bob always lost at hide-and-seek.

#birdoftheday #hiding #birds #egret #heron #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A great egret stands behind a tree with its head and tail visible
October 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Even the most elegant creatures sometimes look a bit awkward. For the #birdoftheday theme of #funny, a whooping crane in the midst of drinking water.

#birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
Close up of a whooping crane with one foot up and lifting its head after drinking some water. One nictitating membrane is over its eye while the other is clear. There is water falling from its beak. It was so close to the camera that its full body would not fit in the picture
October 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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A pair of whooping cranes for #twosday and #birdoftheday theme of #dailydouble.

#birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
Two whooping cranes. One is walking in the water while the other is on the banks with its head raised to the sky
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Follow the leader for #birdoftheday theme of #dailydouble.

#birds #swan #twosday #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #cygnet #babybird #EastCoastKin
A cygnet follows closely behind its parent. The adults swan is facing the camera
October 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Part of a large gathering of great egrets (and some pelicans) at the end of summer for the #birdoftheday theme of #heron.

#bird #egret #greategret #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A gathering of great egrets and a few pelicans in the marsh
October 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Shake it off.

While watching a couple of whooping cranes in the water, they kept dipping their beak and shaking it off rapidly.

#birds #crane #whoopingcrane #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A whooping crane shakes water off its head after pulling it out of a small pond
October 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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A whooping crane enters the water to join another crane.

#birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #wildlife #nature #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography
A whooping crane enters the water and walks toward another crane. Its wings are in the air as it walks.
October 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM